Louisville Basketball

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Head coach Jeff Walz of the Louisville Cardinals instructs his team against the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs during the second half in the semifinals of the 2018 NCAA Women's Final Four at Nationwide Arena on March 30, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Women’s basketball: Louisville falls to Notre Dame in poorly-officiated mess

Louisville basketball: Chris Mack and the Cards stunned by Pitt in OT

Louisville basketball: #1 ranking on the line for Cards in South Bend

Game grades: Louisville basketball uses late rally to force OT, but falls to Pitt

LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 06: Chris Mack the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals gives instructions to his team against the Miami Hurricanes at KFC YUM! Center on January 6, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Louisville Basketball: Ville’ns View of the Cards big win over Miami

LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 06: Christen Cunningham #1 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Miami Hurricanes at KFC YUM! Center on January 6, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Charlie’s Good Times: Louisville Basketball takes down the ‘Canes

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 05: V.J. King #13 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Central Arkansas Bears at KFC YUM! Center on December 5, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Louisville Basketball: Ryan McMahon reaffirms team’s confidence in V.J. King

LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 06: Christen Cunningham #1 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Miami Hurricanes at KFC YUM! Center on January 6, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Louisville basketball game grades: Second half shooting leads Cards to W

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 29: Christen Cunningham #1 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at KFC YUM! Center on December 29, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Louisville basketball’s play in January could decide NCAA tournament fate

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 29: Christen Cunningham #1 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at KFC YUM! Center on December 29, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Charlie’s Good Times: Louisville basketball falls to archrival Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 29: Christen Cunningham #1 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at KFC YUM! Center on December 29, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Player grades: Louisville basketball outmuscled by Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 27: Chris Mack the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals gives instructions to his team during the 82-78 OT win over the Michigan State Spartans at KFC YUM! Center on November 27, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Chris Mack: College basketball’s new big man on campus

LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 08: V.J. King #13 of the Louisville Cardinals dribbles the ball against the Nicholls State Colonels at KFC YUM! Center on November 8, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

KenPom’s take on the Battle for the Bluegrass

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 28: Russ Smith #2 of the Louisville Cardinals dunks the ball over Julius Randle #30 of the Kentucky Wildcats during the regional semifinal of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 28, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

College basketball game predictions: Louisville vs Kentucky

BLOOMINGTON, IN - DECEMBER 08: Jordan Nwora #33 of the Indiana Hoosiers dribbles the ball against the Louisville Cardinals at Assembly Hall on December 8, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Five things Louisville basketball must do to beat UK

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 15: Christen Cunningham #1 of the Louisville Cardinals dribbles the ball against Antonio Williams #4 of the Kent State Golden Flashes at KFC YUM! Center on December 15, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Louisville basketball: Christen Cunningham’s health a question mark

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 15: Ryan McMahon #30 talks with Head coach Chris Mack of the Louisville Cardinals during the game against the Kent State Golden Flashes at KFC YUM! Center on December 15, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Diving deeper into Louisville basketball’s KenPom ranking

LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 17: Rick Pitino the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals gives instructions to Donovan Mitchell #45 during the game against the Long Beach State 49ers at KFC YUM! Center on November 17, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

After saying he’d never coach again, Rick Pitino will coach once again

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 12: Christen Cunningham #1 of the Louisville Cardinals passes the ball against the Lipscomb Bisons at KFC YUM! Center on December 12, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Charlie’s Good Times: Louisville basketball vs Kent State

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 12: Christen Cunningham #1 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Lipscomb Bisons at KFC YUM! Center on December 12, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Charlie’s Good Times: Louisville basketball vs Lipscomb

Louisville basketball grades: Cardiac Cards reappear, knock off Lipscomb

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Steven Enoch #23 of the Louisville Cardinals and Dwayne Sutton #24 react during the first half of the game against Marquette Golden Eagles at the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament at Barclays Center on November 23, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Louisville Basketball: 5 Keys to Beating Lipscomb

BLOOMINGTON, IN - DECEMBER 08: Juwan Morgan #13 of the Indiana Hoosiers shoots the ball against the Louisville Cardinals at Assembly Hall on December 8, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Louisville basketball vs. Indiana: The good, the bad, and the ugly

BLOOMINGTON, IN - DECEMBER 08: Jordan Nwora #33 of the Indiana Hoosiers dribbles the ball against the Louisville Cardinals at Assembly Hall on December 8, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Louisville basketball game grades: Cards let one get away at Indiana

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 05: V.J. King #13 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Central Arkansas Bears at KFC YUM! Center on December 5, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Louisville basketball: 5 keys to taking down the Hoosiers

LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 21: V.J. King #0 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Boston College Eagles at KFC YUM! Center on January 21, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Louisville Basketball’s the good, the bad, the ugly: Central Arkansas

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 05: Malik Williams #5 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates against the Central Arkansas Bears at KFC YUM! Center on December 5, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Louisville basketball game grades: Cards dominate Central Arkansas

LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 16: Jordan Nwora #33 of the Louisville Cardinals handles the ball against Ernie Duncan #20 of the Vermont Catamounts in the second half of the game at KFC YUM! Center on November 16, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville won 86-78. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Louisville Basketball: Five early season observations